Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra review: triumphant return of the Note superphone

Feature-packed phablet has stylus, long battery life and unrivalled camera zoom, now made of recycled materials

With the Galaxy S22 Ultra superphone, Samsung has brought back its popular Note line in all but name, equipping it with a built-in stylus and the competition-beating camera with both 3x and 10x optical zoom from last year's S21 Ultra.

Costing 1,149 ($1,200/A$1,849) it is one of the most expensive non-folding phones you can buy but it offers features you simply can't get on other phones and will receive at least five years of software updates - longer than any other Android.

Main screen: 6.8in QHD+ Dynamic Amoled 2X (500ppi) 120Hz

Processor: Samsung Exynos 2200 (EU) or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (US)

RAM: 8 or 12GB of RAM

Storage: 128, 256, 512GB or 1TB

Operating system: One UI 4.1 based on Android 12

Camera: Quad rear camera: 108MP wide, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP 3x and 10x telephoto; 40MP front-facing

Connectivity: 5G, USB-C, wifi 6E, NFC, Bluetooth 5.2, UWB and GNSS

Water resistance: IP68 (1.5m for 30 mins)

Dimensions: 163.3 x 77.9 x 8.9mm

Weight: 228g